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Correlational findings

Study Pannenberg & Goerke (2013): study DE 2008

Public
17-65 aged general public, Germany, 2008-2010
Survey name
DE-SOEP combined waves
Sample
Respondents
N = 1031
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Montly household income
Our Classification
Distribution
Mean: 7.684, S.D.: 0.586
Operationalization
Net montly household income (ln)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = +.61 p < .05 Split-up by stated importance of comparing one's own income with the income of
-colleagues at the work place (n = 868) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = +.57 p < .05 - Other people in your occupation (N = 894) O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-d b = +.55 p < .05 - Your friends (n = 845)

B's controlled for:
- Age
- Sexe
- Education
- Firm size
- Public sector
- Marital status
- Children
- White collar status
- Part-time
- Self-employed